"Muslim Indonesia is a fascinating story of tolerance and absorption, a relaxed compromise between religions, unlike any of the other multi-faith societies. Wayang Kulit---'skin theatre'---is an ancient Indonesian art of shadow theatre. Historically, performances in the Theatre of Shadows featured Hindu epics and lasted throughout the night. Light from an oil lamp behind the puppeteer's head cast the shadows from the puppets onto a white sheet. Some members of the audience---usually the women and children---sit on the shadow side of the screen, while the men would sit on the favoured other side, where the features and colours of the puppets could be seen. The puppeteer, known as a dalang, would not only control the puppets, but also conduct the accompanying music, performed by a gamelan orchestra".

Statements:

I. Indonesian society accorded pre-eminence to women and children.
II. Modern Wayang Kulit probably uses electric lights to cast shadows.
III. Wayang Kulit had Islamic origins.
IV. Gamelan is a traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia.
V. The puppets are made of fabric for easy manipulation by the dalang.